Where does “tyrantry” come from?
tyrantry (English) comes from English tyrant, from Middle English tyraunt, from Old French tyrant, from Old French tiran, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king).
tyrantry (English): tyranny
Definitions
- tyranny
Ancestry of “tyrantry”, step by step
tyrantry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tyrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tyrant | A usurper; one who gains power and rules... |
| 2 | Middle English | tyraunt | An absolute monarch; one who rules in despotism;... |
| 3 | Old French | tyrant | — |
| 4 | Old French | tiran | — |
| 5 | Latin | tyrannus | ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύραννος | absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king) |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |